Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Savanna fires — Emissions was 1,973 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,973 kt
Change on year
up 224.2%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,243 kt
in 2011
All-time low
309.02 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 856.3 kt1997: 791 kt1998: 987.1 kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 624.8 kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 579.9 kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 654 kt2009: 786.5 kt2010: 384.2 kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 627.4 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 985.8 kt2016: 485.1 kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 696.7 kt2020: 309 kt2021: 549.3 kt2022: 608.4 kt2023: 2.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in OECD stood at 1,973 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.2% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in OECD peaked at 2,243 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 309.02 kt, in 2020.

OECD ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,080 kt 790.96 kt 1,558 kt 10
2000s 1,246 kt 579.95 kt 2,171 kt 10
2010s 1,110 kt 384.22 kt 2,243 kt 10
2020s 859.85 kt 309.02 kt 1,973 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1,848 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 1,848 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 484.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in OECD?
Savanna fires — emissions in OECD was 1,973 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 2,243 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 309.02 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for savanna fires — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf